Cardiac remodeling and apoptosis before and after restoration of euthyroidism in Graves’ thyrotoxicosis
Background: Thyrotoxicosis is usually associated with cardiovascular morphological and functional changes (remodeling) which may lead to cardiac decompensation secondary to the apoptotic process. Autoimmune initiation may be a triggering factor. Aim: Identifying the structural and functional cardiac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-06-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260812000038 |